October 3, 1955: Yankees’ Whitey Ford shuts down Dodgers to send World Series to deciding game
The Brooklyn Dodgers were all smiles after they swept the Yankees…
October 4, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers win first World Series as ‘Next Year’ finally arrives
Wait ’til Next Year! The phrase became a euphemism for a…
April 17, 1956: Phillies, Robin Roberts beat World Series champion Dodgers on Opening Day
“Figure to repeat on youth and depth of pitching and long ball…
April 19, 1956: Dodgers defeat Phillies in Jersey City opener
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley, shown with Jersey City…
April 20, 1956: Banks, Irvin, Jones lead Cubs to home opener win
Two and a half years after Ernie Banks integrated the Chicago…
April 22, 1956: Orioles’ Fred Besana settles down to beat Senators
On the first Sunday of the 1956 season, the American League’s…
April 23, 1956: Don Drysdale beats Phillies in first major-league start
The shivering crowd got the message from the public address announcer…
April 24, 1956: ‘Play of Four Decisions’ ensures Metropolitan Stadium’s debut is memorable
The first game played in a new ballpark is always noteworthy.…
May 7, 1956: Giants bullpen implosion spoils Bill White’s stellar major-league debut
New York Giants manager Bill Rigney had a simple message for…
May 12, 1956: Carl Erskine’s second no-hitter is first to be broadcast on national TV
“Not bad for a junk pitcher, and for nine old men,” shouted…
May 22, 1956: Troy Herriage earns first and only major-league win for Kansas City A’s
Pitcher Troy Herriage’s big-league career was notable for…
May 26, 1956: Braves walk off in 11th to preserve Crone’s complete-game gem
“It was the kind of game that made you talk to yourself,”…
June 3, 1956: Richie Ashburn’s only career 5-hit game lifts Phillies over Cardinals
On June 3, 1956, Richie Ashburn rapped two doubles and three…
June 7, 1956: Willie Mays homers twice in Giants’ exhibition win at Metropolitan Stadium
Six weeks after Opening Day at their new $4.5 million ballpark…
June 17, 1956: White Sox score 20 runs to give a glimmer of hope during a season of great expectations
The 1956 Chicago White Sox and their fans were genuinely optimistic…
June 23, 1956: Don Zimmer’s second beaning
The warmth of early summer welcomed the Ladies Day crowd of…
June 26, 1956: Sal Maglie pitches, Rube Walker hits Dodgers past Cubs
Wait ’til Next Year? The cry became a euphemism for a baseball…
July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs
“Desperate times call for desperate measures.” The quote,…
July 10, 1956: The Kid, The Man, the Say Hey Kid, and the Commerce Comet shine at All-Star Game
Griffith Stadium played host to the 23rd All-Star Game on July…
July 14, 1956: Boston’s Mel Parnell makes last stand, tosses no-hitter at Fenway Park
When Mel Parnell took the mound on a rainy summer day in July…
July 19, 1956: Joe Adcock’s forever record of 8 RBIs at County Stadium
In July 1956 no major-league slugger was hotter than County Stadium’s…
July 25, 1956: Dodgers win on Snider walkoff home run in Jersey City
Major-league baseball came to Jersey City, New Jersey, for the…
July 25, 1956: Roberto Clemente hits an inside-the-park, walk-off grand slam to lift Pirates
The headline writer for the front page of a daily newspaper is…
August 15, 1956: Giants’ Antonelli outduels Dodgers’ Newcombe in Jersey City
Probably the greatest rivalry in the history of baseball was…